Meta is removing the standalone Workrooms app on February 16, 2026. During the product launch, the company presented Workrooms as a virtual reality space where teams can meet and collaborate in an immersive environment. Now, Meta says its Horizon platform has evolved enough to support “a wide range of apps and productivity tools,” and has therefore “made the decision to discontinue Workrooms as a standalone app.”
The company recently cut spending in the Metaverse and began the process of laying off more than 1,000 employees from its Reality Labs division. Due to these layoffs and organizational changes, the company closed three of its VR studios. Reality Labs has lost more than $70 billion since 2021, and Meta told Engadget that it has decided to move some of its investments from the Metaverse to wearables, like its AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses. The company is also discontinuing Horizon Managed Services, its subscription service that helps organizations manage their Quest headsets, in February.
Users will no longer be able to access the Workrooms app or any of their data starting February 16. Meta allows users to download their data if they need it until that date.
